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Podcast #524: An Old School Boxing Trainer on What It Means to Be a Man
Teddy Atlas was born to a well-respected doctor in a wealthy part of Staten Island. Most kids like him end ...
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You're probably familiar with the mythological tale of Hercules (or "Heracles" as the hero was originally ...
Full article Inspiration in Steadiness From Band of Brothers Paratrooper, Carwood Lipton
During a season of intense stress in history, Carwood Lipton, an elite World War II paratrooper from the ...
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A Lesson From TR & Taft on Pursuing a Life You Like
I’m in the midst of a project to read a biography of every president. With most of the men, there’s a ...
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On the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day, Eugene B. Sledge Puts Your Problems Into Perspective
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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Lessons from the Sioux in How to Turn a Boy Into a Man
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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3 Lessons From Homer’s Odyssey
My favorite Homeric epic is the Odyssey. I've lost track of the number of times I've read it. While the ...
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The Way of the Monastic Warrior: Lessons from Major Dick Winters
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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Can You Carry a Message to Garcia?
Editor's note: The following essay (which has been condensed from the original), was written by Elbert ...
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The Power of Conversation: A Lesson from CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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General Patton’s Strategy for Winning in War and Life: Keep Punching
The heart of General George S. Patton’s martial strategy centered on aggressive, energetic advancement: ...
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Hector and Achilles: Two Paths to Manliness
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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Why I’m Thankful I Had a Drinking Problem: A Few Life Lessons From Beating the Bottle
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Joe Weber. Hi my name is Joe, and . . . I run a fashion ...
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Podcast #554: Babe Ruth and the World He Made
The Sultan of Swat. The Colossus of Clout. The King of Crash. The Great Bambino. Babe ...
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Podcast #551: Inside the Gangsters’ Code
Lou Ferrante was a mobster who worked for the Gambino crime family and made a trade out of hijacking ...
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Podcast #542: When Breath Becomes Air
When Paul Kalanathi was 36 years old, he was on the cusp of finishing a decade's worth of training to ...
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Podcast #537: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was one of the last Stoic philosophers and today is arguably the best ...
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Podcast #512: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
We often think that to become a success in today’s modern world, you have to specialize and ...
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Sunday Firesides: Manhood IS Struggle
In the first several weeks of life, an embryo is only influenced by its X chromosome. A female embryo will ...
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Manvotional: Sitting in the Seat of Judgement
"Sitting in the Seat of Judgement" From The Crown of Individuality, 1909 By William George ...
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